Re: Sale of AN

[nldoncas@cobweb.com.au (Nic Doncaster)]

mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly) writes:
> In article <5tefsn$csg$1@pinah.connect.com.au> nldoncas@cobweb.com.au (Nic 
Doncaster) writes:
> >From: nldoncas@cobweb.com.au (Nic Doncaster)
> >Subject: Re: Sale of AN
> >Date: 20 Aug 1997 10:11:35 GMT
> .
> >Those to the NT-WA and SA-WA borders were the Commonwealths anyway.
There is some hope in one of the railway groups because when AN shuts shop, the 
control of the line and land upon which they run will revert the DENR, so I am 
> >told. at the moment, if AN survives if this group don't run a train for 12 
> >months, AN will run the track like they've run most other branches; onto the 
> >back of a truck and into your fence or garden.
> 
> >So, Maury, I reckon you're not too far off the truth.
> >Regs 
> 
> 
> >nic
> 
> Who is DENR, pardon my ignorance?
> The bit of the legislation which I dont understand is part 1 of schedule 3 , 
> which repeals in its entirety the Australian National Railways Commission Act 
> 1983,and doesnt replace it with anything.
> If this happens , ie the repealing , then AN as a legal entity simply ceases 
> to exist from the day that the GG proclaims schedule 3.
> Who then owns any assetts of AN which arnt sold is interesting at least.
> It would be the property of the Commonwealth but in the absence of any new 
> legislation to give it to anyone , would technically be owned by the Federal 
> Minister of Transport, (make a good train set).
> I couldnt see anyone in the Federal dept of Transport being able to run a 
> railway.
> 
> cheers
> MD
> DENR are a state dept Dept for Environment and  Natural Resources

Nic